A Study of Lumacaftor in Combination With Ivacaftor in Cystic Fibrosis Subjects Aged 12 Years and Older Who Are Homozygous for the F508del-CFTR Mutation
- Conditions
- Cystic Fibrosis, Homozygous for the F508del CFTR Mutation
- Interventions
- Registration Number
- NCT01807949
- Lead Sponsor
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
- Brief Summary
The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of lumacaftor in combination with ivacaftor at Week 24 in participants aged 12 years and older with cystic fibrosis (CF) who are homozygous for the F508del mutation on the CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene.
- Detailed Description
This was a Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group multicenter study of orally administered lumacaftor in combination with ivacaftor in participants aged 12 years and older with CF who are homozygous for the F508del-CFTR mutation.
The study included a Screening Period (Day -28 through Day -1), a Treatment Period (Day 1 \[first dose of study drug\] to Week 24 ± 5 days), and a Safety Follow-up Visit (4 weeks ± 7 days after the Week 24 Visit).
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 563
- Confirmed diagnosis of CF
- Homozygous for the F508del CFTR mutation
- Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) greater than or equal to (>=) 40 percent (%) and less than or equal to (=<) 90% of predicted normal for age, sex, and height
- Willing to remain on a stable CF medication regimen through Week 24 or, if applicable, the Safety Follow up Visit
- An acute upper or lower respiratory infection, pulmonary exacerbation, or changes in therapy (including antibiotics) for pulmonary disease within 4 weeks before first dose of study drug
- History of solid organ or hematological transplantation
- History of alcohol or drug abuse in the past year
- Ongoing or prior participation in an investigational drug study (including studies investigating lumacaftor and/or ivacaftor) within 30 days of screening.
- Use of strong inhibitors, moderate inducers, or strong inducers of Cytochrome P450 3A (CYP3A) within 14 days before Day 1 of dosing
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Placebo Placebo Placebo matched to lumacaftor (LUM, VX-809) and ivacaftor (IVA, VX-770) tablet every 12 hours (q12h), up to Week 24. LUM 600 mg qd/IVA 250 mg q12h Lumacaftor Plus Ivacaftor Combination LUM 600 milligram (mg) plus IVA 250 mg fixed-dose combination (FDC) tablet in the morning and IVA 250 mg film-coated tablet in the evening, up to Week 24. LUM 400 mg q12h/ IVA 250 mg q12h Lumacaftor Plus Ivacaftor Combination LUM 400 mg plus IVA 250 mg FDC tablet in the morning and in the evening, up to Week 24. LUM 600 mg qd/IVA 250 mg q12h Ivacaftor LUM 600 milligram (mg) plus IVA 250 mg fixed-dose combination (FDC) tablet in the morning and IVA 250 mg film-coated tablet in the evening, up to Week 24.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Absolute Change From Baseline in Percent Predicted Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) at Week 24 Baseline, Week 16 and 24 Absolute change from baseline at week 24 was assessed as the average treatment effect at Week 16 and at Week 24. FEV1 is the volume of air that can forcibly be blown out in one second, after full inspiration. Hankinson and Wang standards were used to calculate percent predicted FEV1 (for age, gender, race, and height). The Hankinson standard was used for male participants 18 years and older and female participants 16 years and older. The Wang standard was used for male participants aged 12 to 17 years and for female participants aged 12 to 15 years.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Absolute Change From Baseline in Body Mass Index (BMI) at Week 24 Baseline, Week 24 BMI was defined as weight in kilogram (kg) divided by height\*height in square meter (m\^2).
Absolute Change From Baseline in Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM) Domain Scores at Week 24 Baseline, Week 24 The TSQM is a 14-item self-administered questionnaire which measures participants' experiences with their medication on four dimensions: effectiveness, side effects, convenience and global satisfaction. For each dimension, responses are added and transformed to a scale from 0 to 100, where higher scores indicate greater satisfaction.
Pre-dose Concentration (Ctrough), Average Pre-dose Concentration (Ctrough,Avg), 3 to 6 Hours Post-dose Concentration (C3-6h), and Average 3 to 6 Hours Post-dose Concentration (C3-6h,Avg) For C3-6h: 3 to 6 hours after morning dose on Day 1 and 15, Week 4 and 8; For C3-6h,avg 3 to 6 hours after morning dose on Day 15, Week 4 and 8; For Ctrough and Ctrough,avg: before morning dose on Week 4, 8, and 16 Ctrough, Ctrough,avg, C3-6h, and C3-6h,avg for lumacaftor, M28 lumacaftor (lumacaftor metabolite), ivacaftor, M1 ivacaftor (ivacaftor metabolite), and M6 ivacaftor (ivacaftor metabolite) were calculated. C3-6h,avg is average of individual 3 to 6 hours post-dose observed concentrations across Day 15, and Weeks 4 and 8 and Ctrough,avg is average of individual pre-dose observed concentrations across Weeks 4, 8, and 16. This outcome was not planned to be assessed in Placebo arm.
Absolute Change From Baseline in Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised (CFQ-R) Respiratory Domain Score at Week 24 Baseline, Week 24 The CFQ-R is a validated participant-reported outcome measuring health-related quality of life for participants with cystic fibrosis. Respiratory domain assessed respiratory symptoms (for example, coughing, congestion, wheezing), the scaled score range: 0-100; higher scores indicating fewer symptoms and better health-related quality of life.
Absolute Change From Baseline in BMI-for-age Z-score at Week 24 Baseline, Week 24 Z-Score is a statistical measure to evaluate how a single data point compares to a standard. It describes whether a mean was above or below the standard and how unusual the measurement is with range from -infinity to +infinity; 0: same mean, \>0: a greater mean, and \<0: a lesser mean than the standard. BMI-for-age z-score was calculated by using centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) growth charts for the pediatric population.
Number of Pulmonary Exacerbation Events through Week 24 The total number of days on study is equal to the Week 24 date or the last dose date (whichever occurred last) minus the first dose date plus 1. The total number of years (48 weeks) on study is equal to the number of days on study divided by 336. Pulmonary exacerbation events per year (48 weeks) are reported.
Number of Participants With Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (AEs) and Treatment-Emergent Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) up to Week 28 AE: any untoward medical occurrence in a participant during the study; the event does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the treatment. This includes any newly occurring event or previous condition that has increased in severity or frequency after the informed consent form is signed. AE includes serious as well as Non-serious AEs. SAE (subset of AE): medical event or condition, which falls into any of the following categories, regardless of its relationship to the study drug: death, life threatening adverse experience, in-patient hospitalization/prolongation of hospitalization, persistent/significant disability or incapacity, congenital anomaly/birth defect, important medical event. Any AE that increased in severity or that was newly developed at or after the initial dosing of study drug to 28 days after the last dose of study drug is considered treatment-emergent.
Percentage of Participants With At Least 1 Pulmonary Exacerbation Event through Week 24 Relative Change From Baseline in Percent Predicted FEV1 at Week 24 Baseline, Week 16 and 24 Assessed as the average treatment effect at Week 16 and at Week 24. FEV1 and percent predicted FEV1 are defined in Outcome Measure (OM) 1.
Percentage of Participants With Response Based on Percent Predicted FEV1 Week 16 and 24 A participant was considered as a responder if the participant had \>=5% increase from baseline in average percent predicted FEV1 at Week 16 and at Week 24 (relative change). FEV1 and percent predicted FEV1 are defined in OM 1. A participant with a missing average relative change from baseline in percent predicted FEV1 at Week 16 and at Week 24 was considered as a non-responder.
Absolute Change From Baseline in Weight at Week 24 Baseline, Week 24 Time-to-First Pulmonary Exacerbation through Week 24 Time to first pulmonary exacerbation was assessed using Cox Regression method. For participants who completed 24 weeks of treatment, participants without a pulmonary exacerbation before treatment completion were considered censored at the time of treatment completion or at the Week 24 Visit (whichever occurred last). For participants who prematurely discontinued study treatment, participants without a pulmonary exacerbation through the Week 24 Visit were considered censored at the time of the Week 24 Visit.
Absolute Change From Baseline in EQ-5D-3L VAS Score at Week 24 Baseline, Week 24 The EQ-5D-3L VAS records the participant's self-rated health on a vertical, visual analogue scale where the best state a participant can imagine is marked 100 and the worst state a participant can imagine is marked 0, higher scores indicates a better health state.
Absolute Change From Baseline in Euro Quality of Life Scale (EuroQol) 5-Dimension-3 Level (EQ-5D-3L) Index Score at Week 24 Baseline, Week 24 EQ-5D-3L: participant rated questionnaire to assess health-related quality of life. It consists of EQ-5D descriptive system and EQ-5D Visual Analog Scale (VAS). EQ-5D-3L descriptive system comprises the following 5 dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has 3 levels: no problems (1), some problems (2), and extreme problems (3). The 5 dimensional 3-level systems are converted into a single index utility score. Values for theoretically possible health states are calculated using a regression model and weighted according to the social preferences of the Unites States (US) general population. For this population, the possible EQ-5D-3L index scores ranges from -0.11 (that is, 3 for all 5 dimensions) to 1.0 (that is, 1 for all 5 dimensions), where higher scores indicate a better health state.